Health in Methuen, Massachusetts: official figures
3.3% of residents of Methuen (1,776 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 66th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Massachusetts: 2.6%).
How many children in Methuen are uninsured?
In Methuen, 1.5% of children under 19 and 4.6% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Methuen are on Medicaid?
20.9% of residents of Methuen under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 301st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Massachusetts: 18.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Methuen have a disability?
12.4% of residents of Methuen (6,577 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 403rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Massachusetts: 12.3%); 5.2% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Methuen have a disability?
By age, 33.9% of residents of Methuen aged 65 and over, 9.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.6% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Methuen, Massachusetts?
An estimated 30.8% of adults in Methuen had obesity in 2023, joint 304th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Methuen?
An estimated 9.1% of adults in Methuen had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 219th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Methuen?
An estimated 16.9% of adults in Methuen reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 314th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 22.9% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Methuen have high blood pressure?
In Methuen, an estimated 28.3% of adults had high blood pressure and 25.1% did no physical activity outside work, joint 369th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Methuen see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 78.8% of adults in Methuen had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 126th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Methuen compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Methuen ranks 758 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 755 | Novi | 3.4% |
| 756 | Diamond Bar | 3.4% |
| 757 | Chicopee | 3.4% |
| 758 | Methuen | 3.3% |
| 759 | Plainfield | 3.3% |
| 760 | Redondo Beach | 3.3% |
| 761 | San Francisco | 3.3% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Methuen ranks 403 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Bryan | 12.4% |
| 401 | Union City | 12.4% |
| 402 | Miami Gardens | 12.4% |
| 403 | Methuen | 12.4% |
| 404 | Greensboro | 12.4% |
| 405 | Indio | 12.4% |
| 406 | Kyle | 12.4% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Methuen ranks 507 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 504 | Allen | 30.8% |
| 505 | Hawthorne | 30.8% |
| 506 | Mooresville | 30.8% |
| 507 | Methuen | 30.8% |
| 508 | Lancaster | 30.7% |
| 509 | Santa Maria | 30.7% |
| 510 | Plano | 30.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Methuen ranks 592 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 589 | Citrus Heights | 9.1% |
| 590 | Bristol | 9.1% |
| 591 | Spring Hill | 9.1% |
| 592 | Methuen | 9.1% |
| 593 | Portland | 9.0% |
| 594 | Irvine | 9.0% |
| 595 | Plano | 9.0% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Methuen ranks 446 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 443 | Lake Elsinore | 12.2% |
| 444 | Malden | 12.2% |
| 445 | Yucaipa | 12.2% |
| 446 | Methuen | 12.2% |
| 447 | Chicago | 12.1% |
| 448 | Sacramento | 12.1% |
| 449 | Tacoma | 12.1% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Methuen ranks 497 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 494 | Gilroy | 16.9% |
| 495 | Petaluma | 16.9% |
| 496 | Tigard | 16.9% |
| 497 | Methuen | 16.9% |
| 498 | Houston | 16.8% |
| 499 | Glendale | 16.8% |
| 500 | Brownsville | 16.8% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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